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"D.S." is an album track by Michael Jackson from his 1995 double disc record ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I''. It is track six on the second disc, one of the three songs from that disc whose lyrics are printed in the album booklet, and is four minutes and forty-nine seconds in length. The song is often cited as a derogatory reference to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon, whose name is similar to the subject of the song, Dom Sheldon. When Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the investigation was controlled by Sneddon, who also ordered that Jackson be strip searched. The criminal investigation was subsequently closed when according to the ''New York Times'', "the boy and his family announced that they would no longer cooperate. In an out-of-court settlement of a civil suit filed by the family, the boy was to receive a payment of more than $10 million, according to Mr. Jackson’s associates." Jackson was angered by the allegations, his perception of being mistreated by the police and media, and the negative effect on his health. Shortly afterwards, he began work on ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I''. The track "D.S." is written, composed and produced by Jackson and includes a guitar solo by Slash. It is a rock song that conveys themes such as bitterness, mistrust and corruption within law enforcement. There was no major critical analysis of the song from mainstream reviews when ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' was issued, but the song's connection to Tom Sneddon was widely reported in the media. Jackson was subsequently involved in projects that made coded references to Sneddon and the 1993 investigation. ==Background== ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'', its album tracks such as "D.S." and corresponding music videos are heavily influenced by the 1993 child sexual abuse accusations made against Jackson, the reaction to the allegations and the effect they had on the singer. The album acts as Jackson's response to the media and the public. In 1993, Evan Chandler and his son Jordan Chandler accused Jackson of child sexual abuse.〔 Jackson agreed to a strip search of his body at Neverland Ranch; the strip search was ordered by Thomas W. Sneddon Jr., the district attorney of Santa Barbara County, California. Sneddon was in charge of the investigation as a whole.〔Campbell (1995), p. 16〕〔Taraborrelli, p. 534–540〕 The accuser gave a detailed description of what he alleges were Jackson's genitals, also giving details on patches of vitiligo on the singer's body, but eventually the description was proved wrong. In an emotional state, Jackson stood on a platform in the middle of the room, took off all his clothes and was examined for approximately twenty-five minutes; he was never physically touched.〔〔 The media coverage of the allegations was criticized for using sensational headlines to draw in readers and viewers when the content itself did not support the headline,〔Campbell (1995), p. 42–45〕 for accepting stories of Jackson's alleged criminal activity in return for money,〔Campbell (1995), p. 77–80〕 for accepting confidential leaked material from the police investigation in return for money,〔Campbell (1995), p. 47–50〕 for deliberately using pictures of Jackson's appearance at its worst,〔 for a lack of objectivity〔Taraborrelli, p. 500–507〕 and for using headlines that strongly implied Jackson's guilt.〔 At the time, Jackson said of the media reaction, "I will say I am particularly upset by the handling of the matter by the incredible, terrible mass media. At every opportunity, the media has dissected and manipulated these allegations to reach their own conclusions". The entertainer began taking painkillers, Valium, Xanax and Ativan to deal with the stress of the allegations made against him.〔Taraborrelli, p. 518–520〕 A few months after the allegations became news, Jackson had lost approximately 10 pounds in weight and had stopped eating.〔Taraborrelli, p. 514–516〕 Jackson's health had deteriorated to the extent that he cancelled the remainder of his tour and went into rehabilitation.〔〔 Jackson booked the whole fourth floor of the clinic, and was put on Valium IV to wean him from painkillers.〔〔〔 The singer's spokesperson told reporters that Jackson was "barely able to function adequately on an intellectual level".〔 While in the clinic, Jackson took part in group and one-on-one therapy sessions.〔Campbell (1995), p. 89–93〕〔Taraborrelli, p. 524–528〕 Jackson was not charged with a crime and the police closed their criminal investigation citing lack of evidence.〔Taraborrelli, p. 540–545〕 With his health improving, Jackson then began work on a new album called ''HIStory'', and commenced recording in 1994. The song "D.S." included in the album contains lyrics about a cold man called Dom S. Sheldon, which, when sung, sounds similar to Thomas Sneddon. Some media sources, and Sneddon himself, believe the song is directed at him.〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「D.S. (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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